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Paramount Animation To Move Away From Original Animated Features, Focus On Nick IP
“We’re not going to release an expensive original animated movie and just pray people will come,” says Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins.
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From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
New Footage From ‘TMNT: Mutant Mayhem,’ ‘Fionna And Cake,’ And ‘Rick And Morty: The Anime’ Star At Comic-Con 2023
Several big studios may have skipped this year’s Con, but there was still plenty of exciting animation news coming out of San Diego.
GKIDS Announces ‘Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia’ U.S. Release Date With New Trailer
The sequel to 2014 Oscar nominee ‘Ernest & Celestine’ will hit select North American cinemas on September 1.
Christopher Nolan Forgot To Credit Over 80% Of VFX Crew On ‘Oppenheimer’
VFX workers get screwed by Hollywood yet again.
Cineverse Acquires U.S. Rights To Chinese Feature ‘Warrior King,’ Releases English-Language Trailer
The film, adapted from the Epic of King Gesar, will get a U.S. theatrical run starting on August 25.
Illumination’s ‘Migration’ Takes Flight With First Full Trailer
Illumination’s got their ducks in a row with their latest title, ‘Migration.’
First Teaser For ‘The Peasants’ From Oscar-Nominated Filmmakers Of ‘Loving Vincent’
The period drama is expected to premiere later this year.
Box Office Report: Miyazaki’s Big Opening Weekend, ‘Elemental’s Impressive Legs, And Two Chinese Hits
This year’s box office has proved unpredictable, but animation is flourishing in the world’s biggest markets.
GKIDS Scoops U.S. Rights To Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’
The longtime North American distributor of the Ghibli library will release the film in theaters later this year.
Disney CEO Bob Iger On Disney And Pixar Animation: Work To Be Done On ‘Improving Our Creative Output’
Iger believes that Pixar has had some “creative misses.”
‘Nimona’ Is A Hit, Shooting Up To The No. 3 Spot On Netflix’s Weekly Top 10
‘Nimona’ more than doubled its viewership from its first appearance in the rankings.
‘Ratatouille’ Scribe Jim Capobianco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Inventor’ To Get U.S. Theatrical Run
The film screened in competition at June’s Annecy festival and will hit U.S. theaters on August 25.
Ottawa Animation Festival Announces Seven Features In Competition
Among the selections is ‘Chicken for Linda!’ which won the top feature film prize at Annecy last month.
Historical Epic ‘Chang’An’ Is Set For A Huge Chinese Opening Weekend After Strong Previews
‘Chang’An’ is the first from the history-based New Culture series of films being developed at China’s Light Chaser Animation.
‘Nimona’ Debuts At No. 9 On Netflix’s Top 10, ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’ Is No. 6
‘Nimona’s Top 10 debut is impressive and rare for a Netflix original, but ranks well behind the likes of ‘Pinocchio’ and ‘The Sea Beast.’
Fernando Trueba And Javier Mariscal’s ‘They Shot The Piano Player’ Gets A Toe-Tapping Trailer
The ‘Chico & Rita’ directors’ latest will hit Spanish theaters in October before Sony Pictures Classic brings it to the U.S.
CEE Animation Forum Unveils Its 2023 Project Pitching Lineup
The Forum also revealed a new program called the Market, created to showcase animated projects that are still seeking partners
‘Ruby Gillman’ Directors On Creating Dreamworks Animation’s First Titular Female Lead (Video Interview)
“A lot of people have a lot of ideas how [Ruby] should be living her life and this journey she goes on is figuring out how she wants to,” says director Kirk DeMicco.
‘Ruby Gillman’ Reviews Roundup: A Sharp-Looking Coming-Of-Age Story That’s Perhaps Too Familiar
Critics are enjoying ‘Ruby,’ but saying it falls short of two extremely similar films in Pixar’s ‘Luca’ and ‘Turning Red.’
‘Nimona’ Reviews Roundup: Critics Adore Netflix’s Adopted Adaptation
Reviews are praising the film’s unique animation style, exciting action sequences, and strong moral compass.
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